GIs Remember

Seymour Mermelstein - Buchenwald

Seymour Mermelstein, from New Jersey,
joined the First Special Service Force, composed
of American and Canadian soldiers, an all-volunteer
unit. After it was deactivated in December,
1944, Mr. Mermelstein and other Americans
in the original unit became the nucleus of
the 474th Infantry Regiment. The 474th followed
the main infantry units, mopping up behind
the lines. Mr. Mermelstein entered Buchenwald
several days after liberation and took this
picture.